SteepleChase Jam Session, Vol. 3

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Overview

One of the first volumes of Steeplechase's series of studio jam sessions, saxophonists Dick Oatts, Don Braden, and Vincent Herring, join forces for some fireworks, accompanied by the top-notch rhythm section of pianist Andy LaVerne (one of the label's most frequently recorded artists), bassist Jay Anderson, and drummer Billy Drummond. LaVerne's up-tempo blues "Jamboree" features great solos and interplay by the front line, as do his breezy "Hat Trick" (showcasing all three on tenor sax) and the loping "How High the Moon." Braden's laid-back "Private Eye," and Oatts' breezy "April" inspire some of the best solos of the session. Each saxophonist has an individual ballad feature, though on this date, unlike many CDs in this series, they are not played together in a medley. The three tenors are also together for a rousing take of Sonny Rollins' "Airegin." ~ Ken Dryden

Product Details

Release Date:	11/15/2002
Label:	STEEPLECHASE
UPC:	0716043152629

Tracks

1. Jamboree  - Don Braden  -  Herring  -  LaVerne  - Andy Laverne  - Dick Oatts
2. Private Eye  - Ernestine Anderson  - Don Braden  -  Herring  -  LaVerne  - Dick Oatts
3. You Are Too Beautiful  - Lorenz Hart  - Dick Oatts  - Richard Rodgers
4. April  - Don Braden  -  Herring  -  LaVerne  - Dick Oatts
5. I Can't Get Started  - Vernon Duke  - Ira Gershwin  -  Herring
6. Hat Trick  - Don Braden  -  Herring  - Andy Laverne  - Dick Oatts
7. My One and Only Love  - Don Braden  - Robert Mellin  - Guy Wood
8. How High the Moon  - Don Braden  -  Herring  -  LaVerne  - Andy Laverne  - Dick Oatts
9. Airegin  - Don Braden  -  Herring  -  LaVerne  - Dick Oatts  - Sonny Rollins

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Don Braden   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Herring   Primary Artist
Dick Oatts   Primary Artist,Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor)
La Verne   Primary Artist
Ernestine Anderson   Primary Artist
Jay Anderson   Bass
Billy Drummond   Drums
Vincent Herring   Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor)
Andy LaVerne   Piano

Technical Credits

Ira Gershwin   Composer
Lorenz Hart   Composer
Josiah Gluck   Engineer
Robert Mellin   Composer
Nils Winther   Producer,Photography
Guy Wood   Composer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Dick Oatts   Composer
Poul Jupont   Cover Design
Don Braden   Composer
Vernon Duke   Composer
Sonny Rollins   Composer
Andy LaVerne   Composer